The Dallas Cowboys made two major moves this week that sent shockwaves through the NFL. The first one was parting ways with head coach Mike McCarthy. The second was speaking with Colorado's Deion Sanders about the vacant position.

Jerry Jones' unwillingness to break the bank for a head coach could be a major obstacle for the Dallas Cowboys if they want to pursue Deion Sanders.

Mike McCarthy will not return as the Dallas Cowboys' head coach, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday. McCarthy's contract with the Cowboys expired last Wednesday but the team held an exclusive negotiating window with the coach until Tuesday at midnight.

ESPN's Adam Schefter teased the possibility of the New Orleans Saints not only hiring former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy - who just left the Dallas Cowboys - but also having the hire lead to a reunion with both Rodgers and All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams.

The Dallas Cowboys and head coach Mike McCarthy will not come to terms on a new contract and will part ways, adding a new wrinkle to the Chicago Bears’ coaching search.

DALLAS — Mike McCarthy is not expected to return as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, ESPN insider Adam Schefter reported Monday. Schefter reported that McCarthy and the Cowboys "engaged in no discussions about a new deal" and that McCarthy is now expected to be a candidate for the open coaching positions in New Orleans and Chicago.

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and team owner Jerry Jones haven't had "substantial discussions" about McCarthy's contract recently, according

It’s possible that the Cowboys will come around after McCarthy becomes a free agent. It’s possible that McCarthy will, too, if/when he realizes there’s no other destination for him. It’s also possible that one side or the other will wake up just a little too late.

Head coach Mike McCarthy, with a future here very much up in the air as his five-year contract is hours away from expiring, is on the verge of being allowed to leave … per a report.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter joined Saturday’s edition of Postseason NFL Countdown to deliver the goods regarding embattled Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy.

The Chicago Bears went to market for a head coach earlier than most NFL teams, making the decision to fire Matt Eberflus following Thanksgiving. Now, it appears the Bears are looking to focus their coaching search on Mike McCarthy.